Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

Synopsis

Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch comedy's inspired group of lunatics who turned such unlikely sources of inspiration as Spam, dead parrots and the Inquisition into enduring punch lines. This entertaining documentary includes interviews with members of the troupe, as well as home movies, photos and rare recordings from Monty Python's early years.

Cast

John Cleese

Self

Graham Chapman

Self (archive footage)

Eric Idle

Self

Michael Palin

Self

Terry Jones

Self

Terry Gilliam

Self

Stanley Unwin

Self (archive footage)

Robert Hewison

Self

Humphrey Barclay

Self

Frank Muir

Self (archive footage)